Very light dark matter and very high energy neutrinos

by Prof. Ningqiang Song（宋宁强） (the Institute of Theoretical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Thursday 19 Mar 2026, 11:00 → 12:00 Asia/Shanghai

Tsung-Dao Lee Institute/N6F-N600 - Lecture Room (Tsung-Dao Lee Institute)

Abstract: 

Over the past few decades, tremendous progress has been made in the search for the Universe's most elusive particles: dark matter and neutrinos. Today, this research is advancing across distinct frontiers, from ultra-low energy threshold measurements of light dark matter to the high-energy detection of astrophysical neutrinos. I will discuss some of the most well-motivated dark matter models in direct and indirect searches, with special focus on light dark matter. I will also present the prospect of the study of high-energy neutrinos, and how they can be connected to dark matter and new physics.

Biography: 

Dr Ningqiang Song obtained his PhD degree at CN Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics, Stony Brook University in 2018. After graduation he joined Queen's University and Perimeter Institute as a postdoctoral fellow from 2018 to 2021. Between 2021 and 2023, he was a research associate at the University of Liverpool. He is now an associate professor at the Institute of Theoretical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He has been working on dark matter, neutrinos and new physics.